The first total war : Napoleon's Europe and the birth of modern warfare as we know it /
Describes how the Enlightenment and the French Revolution led to the first total war in history during the age of Napoleon, when embodiments of modern-day warfare such as conscription, guerrilla warfare, and unconditional surrender made their first appearance.
| Основен автор: | Bell, David Avrom. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
Houghton Mifflin company,
2008.
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| Резюме: |
Describes how the Enlightenment and the French Revolution led to the first total war in history during the age of Napoleon, when embodiments of modern-day warfare such as conscription, guerrilla warfare, and unconditional surrender made their first appearance. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
x, 420 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [360]-396) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780618919819 0618919813 |